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Patch 9.3 Notes: Lore Edition

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Annie: Trouble

Annie, Tibbers, Runeterra

“There’s one thing you should remember about little Annie: she’s never alone. Isn’t that right, Tibbers?”

Katarina: Message on a Blade’s Edge

Katarina, Swain, Noxus

“An assassin’s blades are but one of her weapons. Know your mark. Know the killing ground. Anything can be a tool to secure the kill.”

Master Yi: Homecoming

Master Yi, Ionia

“Returning once more to his home, Master Yi faces his past and prepares for what the future will bring.”

Udyr: Updated Bio

Udyr, Lee Sin, Freljord, Ionia

“Udyr is more than a man—he is a vessel for the untamed power of primal Freljordian animal spirits.”
With this updated bio, we’ve given Udyr a backstory. He was born in unique conditions, destined to become a great spirit walker—but his swelling powers soon led to chaos as he was crippled by his own gift. We’ve also made a small change to the relationship between Udyr and Lee Sin, which will lead Udyr to a better understanding of his gifts through Ionia’s close connection to the spirit realm.

Sejuani: Updated Bio

Sejuani, Ashe, Grena, Freljord

“Sejuani is the brutal, unforgiving Warmother of the Winter’s Claw, one of the most feared tribes of the Freljord. Her people’s survival is a constant, desperate battle against the elements, forcing them to raid Noxians, Demacians, and Avarosans alike to survive the harsh winters.”
The circumstances of Sejuani’s upbringing are the highlights of her new bio. Through this, you can see why Sejuani feels that only she is worthy of ruling the Freljord. With the recent release of Ashe: Warmother, we’ve also been able to use this as an opportunity to highlight relationships that were expanded on in that medium, as well as rightfully name Sejuani as Warmother of the Winter’s Claw.

Jarvan IV: Updated Bio

Jarvan IV, Garen, Shyvana, Xin Zhao, Demacia

“Prince Jarvan is heir apparent to the throne of Demacia. Raised to be a paragon of his nation’s greatest virtues, he is forced to balance the heavy expectations placed upon him with his own desire to prove himself on the battlefield.”
We’ve updated Jarvan IV’s bio to include the circumstances of his birth, which would eventually lead his father to wholly commit Demacia’s future to a young Prince Jarvan. Jarvan’s upbringing now also shows a connection to Xin Zhao, his father’s seneschal, who would work to expand Jarvan’s knowledge of the world beyond Demacia’s walls. Other minor changes to his bio should now better set in stone how he views the relationship between Noxus and Demacia, and his personal relationships with Garen and Shyvana, both of whom stand ready at his side to serve as the to-be-King’s protectors.

128 Comments

The Mood Is Off77 votes

We need a Talon Lore update between him and Swain idk if it was intentional but swain doesn't even recognize him unlike literally every other Noxian. Also Cassiopeia, Katarina, Talon are supposedly all in the same family but i dont believe any of them have any Voice lines to one another. Its not really anything major but it a little disappointing.

MrGibblesWan10 votes

tru dat

ruvikpolverizer3 votes

i thought Sivir was Cassiopeia's sister but the reason why cass is a snake, is because Cass wasnt a pure decendant of a shurimian ruler and when she tryed to take the boomerang (the one sivir owns) she was turned into part snake

Guy McGuyFace4 votes

nope, case is kats sister, but i think cass turned into a snake bc she and sivir were exploring a tomb or smthn, and she got snake poisoned by a trap, and she was gonna betray sivir

Urf Armored Mutt1 votes

she was gonna betray sivir with her own weapon...

flameman3603 votes

Wait but I thought she did betray her. Thats why azir re-animated and brought her to the healing well. she was about to die and her blood, which is the same as azir's because theyre related

Kayana Koe2 votes

Sivir was a merc for hire, and Cass hired her

mage1921176 votes

Gragas needs a lore update really bad. His lore is literally “he’s an alcoholic that gets into bar fights. Oh yeah, he’s also somehow strong af and can fight alongside demon-scythe wielders that have done nothing but train and fight since childhood, and the literal demons themselves lol”

Dragonlord121343 votes

I don't see a problem. In fact, the premise of his lore is really good. If everyone was super op, no one would care about lore at all, it wouldn't make sense, and it wouldn't be a good or believable world. And even if there was a power differential, you realize that the premise of lol is that the fights take place in an arena heavily altered by magic and the combatants are summoned by summoners who wield a limited amount of the combatants power. If it wasn't like that, yeah gragas would lose to darkin, but aurelion sol would just snap twice and kill everyone.

Wolfman1 votes

I am almost positive that summoners aren't even cannon anymore... That's part of the reason why all the lore needs to be updated. They removed a core aspect of the universe. Hell, I don't think there is(or can be) an Institute of War(Where things like Nocturne and FiddleSticks were).

MachoSadness2 votes

Actually the post-rework Pulsefire Ezreal mentions the Institute of War! It still exists in the LoL "multiverse" and I guess you could say this just confirms that the Runeterra we know in the lore is a seperate universe from Summoner's Rift

iPlayAatrox2 votes

gragas isn't normal lol, inside of his casket is a shard of true ice and it bloated/enlarged him, also making him a 'super' human

Ranger Phelps3 votes
 Swain doesn't know Talon because Talon works for General Du Couteau alone, not as part of Noxus. Talon also has lots of lore currently to work with. After all, if you look into the lore of Cassiopia and Katarina, you will find out that Swain and LeBlanc know where General Du Couteau has disappeared too. It's implied that they killed him since in Talon's reveal, it shows two twin roses(LeBlanc) choking a fallen blade(General Du Couteau) while a three-eyed bird is perched on top(Swain).

 As for your second point, while Cassiopia and Katarina are sisters, Talon is not related to them and just works for their dad (General Du Couteau). While Talon and Katarina may work together from time to time, Cassiopia prefers to stay secluded after the cursed serpent sword turned her from a beautiful woman into the snake woman she is now(LORE CHANGES BE DAMMED!!!). As a result, she doesn't even let her own father near here, so why would she let her sister(Katarina) or some guy she hears about from the chatter of her personal guards(Talon) near her to strike up a conversation and create the bond that would lead to that voice line interaction.

 Overall, Talon doesn't need a lore rework or a voice rework. Riot just needs to put back the original lore into the game for all to see since learning how to navigate the lore pages on the site here is a major pain. You truly are The Devil for saying something so evil like lore being changed, especially for Talon who has such a rich lore if you willing to look for it.
Ahripink18 votes

Can you please update the lore of Sona, she is from Demacia and we don’t know her current status, I would appreciate it!

Beeee9 votes

We know Lux is Sona's "biggest fan" and that Lux "even knows what an Etwahl is" ;) what more do you need to know? [sg-jinx]

I'm kidding, I agree, an update would be nice for Sona [slayer-jinx-catface]

Kit DoubleEdge2 votes

Isn't her magic secret? Only those within her innermost circle understand she has magic. There was a very minor lore update.

Nitrusiide18 votes

Riot: [sg-ahri-3] Pantheon updates

[sg-ahri-2] update everyone elses lore

Smurftheon2 votes

Panth updates pls and thank you

Dude7662 votes

But Bigfoot is iconic at this point.

ashtontyler1911 votes

Hey Riot, Thanks for Working so hard to Keep pumping out awesome Content. The hard work is appreciated.

Blue Moon Wolf9 votes

I'm hoping lore edition patch notes will be a regular thing this year. 6 new Champ lore bits every patch would REALLY help I think.

GlacialShade6 votes

So when we gonna see or have some hint dropped of the Next Darkin? ACTULLY HOPING FOR A SHIELD Aatrox Kayn Varus [slayer-jinx-wink]

DoverianDragoon2 votes

I'm expecting a staff, honestly, given that the remaining roles for the Darkin characters to fill are "Mid and Support."

But that's just me holding out hope that my Varus can get a whole team of Darkin to roll across the Rift with.

GlacialShade1 votes

I could see a staff wilding made in the mid, but I feel a shield would do support justice

StropeyVonLol5 votes

Am I the only one who thinks that bringing back that whole "Champion's interview" is a good idea? … is it just me then? alright.[zombie-nunu-bummed]

The Vile Vandal4 votes

TBH NO, IT'S AN AMAZING IDEA! I honestly miss the interview with Shaco and how it ended with the reporter getting stabbed nearly to death! It would be awesome to have a champion who travels all over the world to gather information and interview champions! [zombie-nunu-bummed]

NaoisArminius2 votes

it shall be the hero we deserve need, Helmet Bro... though i guess after Jhin's art show we may not see him much

StropeyVonLol1 votes

… you know how much he's died by champions, right? [zombie-brand-facepalm]

Cøntaminate5 votes

Any bio updates for Twitch coming soon?

Bromaah2 votes

YAS [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

BitOfData4 votes

I know he got a bit of a lore update a while back, but could Shaco get a bit more than a single paragraph of lore, or maybe even a short story. Shaco

Bromaah2 votes

Also, his bio in game states his origins while on the Universe website, it states his origins are unknown.

RedJokerX4 votes

Can we get a shen lore update where we actually get some more info on what he's up to? Last we saw him, he was working with zed to hunt jhin, but at the same time we were shown that he decided to be passive and just watch stuff unfold in akali's rework.

Is shen supposed to be The Watcher of League of Legends or is he actually a ninja going around doing ninja things. Also what are Shen and Zed's ninja orders up to?

Show the ninja gang some love Shen Zed Kennen

also can we get an update on zed and syndra?

AlPeach3 votes

Ima be strait with you what is Braum doing I wish he was more involved in the lore. just my opinion (Because he is one of my favorite champions) but his lore is a bit to loose it needs structure in runeterra.

NaoisArminius2 votes

Braum is simple man, he just wants to protect all the innocent little poros, what more needs to be said? /sarcasm/

AlPeach1 votes

Right!

Mycellanious3 votes

Is this the lore that finally reveals that J4 is actually LB in disguise?

im happy i dance3 votes

more morde lore Mordekaiser whos that sad boy ruined king???

Dont come top XD2 votes

SOON BROTHERMordekaiser

RiotRiot Pls13 votes

SOON

Dude7662 votes

SOON ™

Average Kayn2 votes

one of the few parts of league i truly like. Gives a little taste on the lore and makes the game far more cool. I also like to search for possible new easter eggs.

Vhozek2 votes

What does Trundle eat?

SpudBud4 votes

Trundle eat Trundle.Immortal cycle. Also is anyone disturbed at how trundle speaks perfect goddamned English.

Assassin7T2 votes

can we aatrox mains get more aatrox lore plz?

OGDancingBurrito2 votes

What happened to the bar tender in annie's story, did he die? i thought he was going to be the next league champion ;-;, so did he die when the tavern got destroyed or not because that is really sad if he did die. plz bring him back.

InfernoClaw1 votes

Who is Grena?

AlPeach1 votes

good point prob a obv. explanation tho

Itsbeghdev2 votes

Ashe's mom, from the Warmother comic

AlPeach1 votes

ty

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